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package org.apache.mailet;

import java.util.Optional;

public interface ArbitrarySerializable<T> {
    class Serializable<U> {
        private final AttributeValue<?> value;
        private final Class<? extends Deserializer<U>> factory;

        public Serializable(AttributeValue<?> value, Class<? extends Deserializer<U>> factory) {
            this.value = value;
            this.factory = factory;
        }

        public Class<? extends Deserializer<U>> getDeserializer() {
            return factory;
        }

        public AttributeValue<?> getValue() {
            return value;
        }
    }

    interface Deserializer<U> {
        Optional<U> deserialize(Serializable<U> serializable);
    }
    
    Serializable<T> serialize();
}
